Posts by Lisa Dooley
Ready for your Winter Wonderland?
It’s here…… Winter doesn’t officially arrive for another couple of weeks but you wouldn’t know that here in the Northeast. So, it’s time to organize your personal winter wonderland. When the first cold weather hits, we tend to dig through last year’s collection for a hat and some gloves for the commute or waiting for…
Read MorePublisher’s Weekly
Publisher’s Weekly: Book Review Publisher’s Weekly recently included my debut book, More Space. More Time. More Joy! Organizing Your Best Life, in its list of reviews.
Read MoreNext Avenue
Next Avenue: 6 Ways to Deal with Sentimental Items When Decluttering The number one question I get in my organizing practice is “How do I deal with all my memorabilia?” Check out this Next Avenue article about how to handle those sentimental items when you’re in the middle of a whole-house declutter.
Read MoreOrganizing Your Thanksgiving
Ready to celebrate? When we think about the “holidays”, it’s generally the big ones in December that bring on stress and overwhelm. But for many of us, the true holiday season starts in November with the gathering of family and friends for Thanksgiving (or Friends-giving). Being organized can be the difference between enjoying the gathering…
Read MoreLife is a highway….
On the road again I recently did a social media post on keeping your car uncluttered. And it got a LOT of attention. Your car is an extension of the rest of your personal space because it’s full of the spillover from your personal and work life. Your gym bag, stuff to be returned to…
Read MoreSomething in, Something out
What, exactly, is this? Have you ever opened a drawer, closet or bin and wondered “what the heck is in here?”. Welcome to the club of too much stuff and lack of organization. In our homes and offices, we accumulate stuff because as humans, we have an amazing capacity to create use scenarios for things. …
Read More‘Tis the Season (almost)…
Halloween is already in the rear view mirror. Which means that Thanksgiving, and then THE holiday season is right around the corner. Yup. I said it. Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and the New Year in rapid succession. Do the coming holidays fill you with excitement and joy as well as dread and overwhelm? If you’re like…
Read MoreWord of Mom
Word of Mom: Podcast In my practice, I help people create habits and systems to live a fuller, less stressed, and more joyful life. Do you want to learn more about how to use organizing in creating an intentional life? You can listen to my interview on Word of Mom Radio.
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ForSaleByOwner.com Blog: Nobody Puts Baby (Stuff) In a Corner I love working with young families – the energy is amazing and there are always fun and unique challenges. Growing families sometimes need extra help in figuring out the best storage options for all that baby stuff, and this blog post is a great guide.
Read MoreReader’s Digest Online
Reader’s Digest Online: The Best Products for People Who Keep Losing Things While I’m not a “product” person generally, I do love anything that makes my life easier. This Reader’s Digest list includes some great solutions recommended by professionals organizers to help you find and track your stuff.
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